September 28, 2024

NJ Cities Ranked “Safest to Live”

By Maddy Grieco

Six NJ cities have been listed among the safest and richest to live in, according to website GOBankingRates.

The financial website considered aspects of average household income, population, cost of living and crime rates to determine their list.

The list featured 30 cities, with 6 NJ towns entering the ranking.

Ridgewood in Bergen County ranked number seven, which is also the highest spot of all NJ towns featured. The town has over 26,000 residents, with an average household income of $277,428, an average home value of $1,095,623 and a low crime rate of 0.3 out of 1,000.

Westfield took the ninth spot on the list, and Glen Ridge was ranked just two spots after that at number eleven.

Haddonfield, Summit and Chatham hold the twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth positions, respectively.

About the Author

Maddy Grieco is a Intern for ONNJ, where she aids in the behind-the-scenes creation of the NJ Morning Show. She researches and writes the news stories that help bring the show together. In addition to writing, she also works to bolster the social media content for ONNJ, creating ideas to increase engagement on Instagram and TikTok.

She is a rising junior at Bucknell University, where she plans to graduate with a BA in English – Literary Studies. Following graduation, she seeks to enter the literary publishing world and further develop her analytical and editing skills.

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